What an amazing trainer and such a nice person! He walked me through defining my real issues and…read moreprovided invaluable advice. And made sure I have continued access to him for any needed follow-up. A real jewel!

Great experience. I now have a well trained dog. David even came to our house to help with leash…read morewalking. Thank you Blackwood canine

Looking for somewhere safe to leave your dogs? This is the place!…read more We have been boarding our dogs at Sauvie Island Kennels for almost 20 years. The property is clean and well-maintained. The staff is super nice and will care for your pets. Multi-generational family owned business. They do boarding and training. One very important feature for our dogs is that their kennels are climate controlled (heat/cool/ open/covered).

My doggits loved their stay. The key to their enjoyment is they got to play outside, but had…read morecomfortable accommodations when not playing, were freshly bathed (an extra we gladly paid for) when we picked them up. They were happy, tired, and looked like they enjoyed their time. They stayed there for the first time for 3 weeks. My grumble is they did not send any proactive updates. No postcards, no text messages. The only time I heard anything is when I contacted them and even then it took a few messages to get a reply. They also did not give them their dog is human daily chews, so I had to re-introduce it to their diets. The staff is not all that friendly (perhaps they aren't used to people so much as doggies).

Words cannot describe the magnanimous amount of gratitude that I have for Woodlands Dog Kingdom…read more Not only did one of the trainers fly to California to work with my Service Dog in Training for 3 non-stop days, they still avail themselves to me should I have ANY questions or concerns in regards to my pup. At just 2 years old, and because of her calm demeanor, I can take my dog anywhere off leash, especially private events as a traveling chef, have people attempt to touch ot talk to her and she STILL gives me her full attention - which was my only issue with her. I am continously referring them while still learning new things through their many videos. And when I see a dog being trained wrongfully, I automatically want to refer Woodlands to that owner, letting them know that they would excel if they used them. Thank you so much, Woodlands for the work you did for us and the work you do for others. If every dog training facility took their job as seriously as you did, this world would really be happy with their 4-legged pals!!!! Love you long time! Chef Marúkah & Kitah

I have had dogs my entire adult life and consider myself slightly-better-than-average when it comes…read moreto training them. Hard as I try, each dog seems to have "a thing" (e.g., jumping on people, leash aggression, guarding, barking, etc.). Two years ago I got a puppy and decided I didn't have it in me to go through months (and sometimes years) of training effort and end up with another dog with "a thing". I found Woodlands Dog Kingdom through word of mouth. Ayesha has a ton of experience with all kinds of dogs. She worked wonders with my sweet, little puppy but I have seen her successfully train stubborn, adult dogs with pretty big behavioral problems and am so impressed with her ability to adjust her training to meet a dog's needs and an owner's expectations. I sent her an obnoxious puppy and a few weeks later she returned an enthusiastic, but behaved young adult dog. Honestly, it was magical. In a few weeks time she accomplished more than I could have accomplished in years. There are a couple of lessons I learned that I really want to emphasize. First, she trained my puppy but didn't break her spirit. She is still an extremely loving, trusting and enthusiastic dog. Secondly, for the first time ever, I have a dog I can take everywhere. I guess I didn't realize how much richer/fuller a dog's life is when they can go everywhere. I instituted limits for my other dogs because of their "things". This dog has no limits because she doesn't have "a thing". I take her traveling with me. I can board her with no anxiety (for me or her). I can take her to a dog-friendly restaurant. I can take her off-leash at the beach/hiking and know with 100% certainly that she'll come when called. And, best of all, we can go on long walks in the neighborhood or even on busy thoroughfares and she stays in a perfect heel. Ayesha trained my puppy and then helped me learn easy ways to maintain her newly learned skills. Since our board-and-train, I have asked Ayesha for advice on specific/new behaviors and she is always very helpful. Finally, once she has trained a dog she will board them. My love of dogs AND love of travel are not conducive but boarding with Ayesha has liberated me. My dog loves going back to her place. Her boarding fees are very reasonable and the dogs are not crated for hours and hours. They have lots of outside play time and lots of human/cuddle time. I know there are a lot of board-and-train options but Woodland Dog Kingdom is the best!!

Kaysha Rogers-Schuler is an incredible trainer. My rescue dog Freddie just spent 8 days with her in…read morecamp and he learned so much in the way of basic commands and impulse control. But best of all, he was so loved. I was so guilty about leaving him, as I've only had him for 4 months. Kaysha was so great about sending daily updates, photos and videos of training sessions and it really put my mind at ease that my pup was in the best possible care. The videos have been especially helpful for me in continuing to help Freddie progress. I have also had two in-home sessions with Beth Davidson, another gifted trainer, and look forward to more! I've learned so much from just watching her with Freddie. So happy to have had Instinct Training recommended to me!

We started working with Jennifer Malawey at Instinct Dog Behavior & Health in October 2024 when our…read morepuppy, Paxton, was just five months old. He had a rough start in life and came to us afraid of just about everything--walks, new people, new places, loud noises, and even being alone. Instinct connected us with Jennifer, a Fear Free Certified Trainer, and we couldn't have asked for a better match. From day one, she helped us understand how to show Paxton that he is safe with us and taught us how to guide others to interact with him in ways that make him feel secure. Jennifer also encouraged me to "build a village" of support--dog walkers, trainers, neighbors, and kind members of the public who could help Paxton slowly gain confidence in the world around him. Her compassion, patience, and expertise have made such a difference in all of our lives. After many months of practice, love, and a lot of patience, we're thrilled to say that Paxton is now a confident dog who loves exploring new places with his family and has even learned that staying home alone isn't so bad after all. We are so grateful to Jennifer and the entire Instinct team for helping us give Paxton the tools (and courage!) to thrive. Highly recommend to anyone looking for thoughtful, science-based, and truly compassionate training.

Ryan and Maullie are great. We did a week board and train with our Boxer pup when we got her and he…read morereally helped a lot with tactics to help her and the cat get along better. In the beginning we had to have her leashed in the house at all times and after some work she now annoys him off leash without much worry that we will be down to just a dog in the house. Daycare has also been great on the days we both work/or just want a little less responsibility. She gets wore out at daycare so you only pay for a day but pretty much get 2 days because she just sleeps the next day. They are also a very honest stand up business so you feel comfortable leaving your family with them.

MY dog Stella and I were so excited to hear that Rruff House has new ownership! Ross has made this…read moreStella's home away from home on days when I'm at work. The location on Industrial Way is so convenient to my office and Stella is as happy going in the door as she is coming back out at the end of the day. Rruff House is spotlessly clean, no funky smells, and great floor plan for keeping "littles" and "bigs" separated. Couldn't be more excited about this wonderful addition to our community.

Well we are two weeks in with our doggie being home and having done a week of Board and Train with…read moreBrian. Prior to SMS, we were having issues with confidence and excitement. He was charging people and dogs while walking ONLY with me. And growling at and even attacked one of our cats, who for reference was his best friend for ages. They'd even sleep together and played a lot. I wanted Miles to get to training before we ended up with him biting someone was my greatest fear. So we picked him up on 4/20 in the morning and went over basics with Brian. Miles was EXHAUSTED for the first few days. Obviously from all that physical AND mental work. But he was immediately different. SO chill. Completely relaxed. By Tuesday of last week (just three FULL days after being home, almost 4,) I was already able to walk him and get Heel, Sit, Down and no reaction to people OR dogs passing with just a 1 tap on the remote. We started with a 3 or 4 the first few days.Miles regularly does GREAT with just this level. We went back on Friday, 4/26 for a session to follow up with Brian. We were VERY pleased with Miles progress as was Brian. We worked on the heel to perfect it and also Tie down, the leash stand and reviewed a few questions. Because Miles was doing so well, Brian suggested that maybe he'd do well with agility work. So he set him up a small course, and put him through it. Well Miles did NOT like it. He LOVED it!!! He had SO much fun. And he was doing AMAZING. He caught on SO fast. So fast rbat Brian sent us specs to build the jumps!! We also worked on high object "place." And Brian gave us lots of tips on that. With it only being 9 days since our pickup and 13 days since he started training, I'd say this was 1000% worth this training. We didn't have a BAD dog but a dog that needed some tweaks and some humans that needed help doing it. Now my husband and I look forward to walks and spending time with and taking him places. And Miles therefore gets MORE time with his people. Ellie, our daughter, LOVES doing "place" and commands with him and Jack, our son, is LOVING agility SO much that he and his dad already started building Miles jumps!!! We aren't very far into this but so far 5 HUGE stars. Thank you Brian!!! Also the office staff has been tremendous. They are responsive and kind and great at following up. 9ur entire experience from consultation to two weeks out is excellent!

I can't express enough how wonderful Halle has been with helping me train my Belgian Malinois puppy…read moreHailey. At first, I was hesitant to sign up because I wasn't sure about using an e-collar for training, but I am so thankful I did. We started training in May of 2025, when my dog Hailey was only 5 months old. Halle is a natural at training challenging dogs, and she is incredibly patient and kind in her approach. She has spent extra time with me and Hailey, to ensure I am comfortable with the training techniques and has given Hailey and me a strong educational base to work with. I honestly feel this has also helped me have a stronger relationship with my dog. I can't recommend Halle enough, she is very knowledgeable, easy to work with and gets results!

Kai is a skilled trainer with astute observations who has developed my skills as an owner and…read moreimproved my puppy's behavior week after week. The lessons are great value for money, the curriculum is simple to follow under Kai's expert leadership and i am so glad I chose this great option for my little pup. I thoroughly recommend HSSW training. Sign up, you won't regret it!

Cierra does such a great job with training! I love how she focuses on positive training that helps…read morebuild trust and respect with our pup! She makes sure to ask if anyone has questions throughout and helps you feel more confident. Nothing but great things to say. We have done two classes with her and plan to continue.

My dog has been going to daycare here after I moved him from another local daycare where he had a…read morebad experience. Since coming to Camp Bow Wow he is back to loving daycare and ready to jump out of the car to go play with his friends every morning. The staff are all wonderful with him and so communicative when there is any concern. They offer great enrichment options to engage the dogs they care for that run the gamut from agility to puzzles and brain games to massage. I know when I leave him here for the day I don't have to worry about him.

New dog parent, only my third grooming appointment and first time here…read more The lobby area is clean, professional looking and all the staff were friendly and welcoming, even the owner Isel introduced herself. I was even invited back to meet the actual groomer - who was also friendly, she listened and made suggestions. I got a text letting me know that they done grooming. Again everyone was nice and friendly. Jenna did a fantastic job, the cut was excellent and she explained everything. The cost was very reasonable. Oh, and they have an app that makes the whole process super easy.

Lynn has been pet sitting my "fur baby," Ankeny, for several years. He is a young, energetic lab…read morewho loves to chase the ball! Lynn has taken Ankeny for walks, swims on hot summer days, and Chuck-it adventures. I work very long hospital days, so knowing that Ankeny is getting exercise and having fun has been a tremendous relief. As an added bonus, my pup is less anxious and much happier. Lynn is professional, reliable, and so good with Ank. I can't recommend her enough!

That's my momma!!! She kicks ass and has a love for animals that is true outta this world amazing…read more Proud that your my mum and you work so hard. Keep up the good work.